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University of Leicester: Older Obese People No Longer at Higher Risk, Study Shows
July 04, 2026
LEICESTER, England, July 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Leicester issued the following news:

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Older obese people no longer at higher risk, study shows

A new study suggests that older adults (over 40) with obesity now often have blood pressure and cholesterol levels similar to - or sometimes better than - people of a healthy weight.

Researchers involved in the study, which has just been published in The Lancet, believe this is because peop . . .

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